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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Hal's profession?
(a) Editor.
(b) Musician.
(c) Electrician.
(d) Vagabond.

2. On what American holiday does PICNIC begin?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Memorial Day.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Labor Day.

3. Who are Mrs. Owens' daughters?
(a) Madge and Millie.
(b) Madge and Marion.
(c) Madge and Mary Lou.
(d) Midge and Mary.

4. What does Hal ask of Alan?
(a) A job with Alan's father's company.
(b) To go to their class reunion with him.
(c) To get him a date with Madge.
(d) A loan for a couple hundred dollars.

5. In what state does the play take place?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Idaho.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Montana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting for the play?

2. What payment does Mrs. Potts give Hal in exchange for his work?

3. What did the people in Hollywood tell Hal he would have to do to be on camera?

4. Who rescues Madge from the obnoxious Bomber?

5. Alan had once loaned Hal $100 for what?

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